Fastener device



June 3, 1952 R. N. GREEN 2,599,105

FASTENER DEVICE Filed 001;. 28, 1947 2 Sl-lEETS-Sl-IEET 1 i m 7//////////7/////////I///A INVENTOR. REJEIERT N- GREEN June 3, 1952 R. N. GREEN 2,599,105

FASTENEIR DEVICE Filed Oct. 28, 1947 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 INVENTOR. RUBERT NGREEN 6/Mf g M Patented June 3, 1952 w I FASTENER Deluge E bert Gi e? RFkz. a li ation October 28, 19a..- Serial-bio.- 782.594.

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3. m; 9m?!- QPIQ? @QQ efiliatll figfifi T? atta ned bx th 'iasten s the" WMUZ QI which mantles enem s ecnnlemeniat base m m er provided with dependent keepers projecting downwardly from each of the base members, a latch member carried by one of the base members and urged; engagement; with the dependea ke ers. a d m ns to: d magin the l t member out of engagement with thdbendent keepers.

The invention will be more particularly described with reference to the, illustrative embodi- Q W9: WW 5119M! h W l amltawie in w q Fi 1 s a i p f i' ew a a tener mbodying the principles of the invention in the closed position;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view in the closed position of a modified form of the fastener of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a section on line 66 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is a section on line 1-1 of Fig. 4.

In the fastener illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3, [0 are opposed complementary base members which are attachable to a bag or the like. They carry the other elements of the fastening device and are provided with dependent keepers II which project downwardly along the leading edge of the base members, forming therein a pocket for the latch member l2. The latch bar I2 is carried by one of the base members and when in the closed position fits snugly between the keepers ll of the complementary base members holding the base members in the closed position; any force tending to force these base members apart acts in such a way as to urge the latch member more securely between the latch keepers I I.

Plungers [3 are attached; to. the latch bar and project through the top. of one of. theibase mem as e'b it sffl s a re i n s mana orm n i.. .*a t tnich th se es ee a ej ee' t te e d '9': th in ar n game; t e i 9 9i e ha mj i g i tten may am can e ee By? depressing 535 35 Ri -"3- T i T'I ifi hba Wh fi d hees i s ke fie s allowi the ft'd b sebar fi i" U110. j lo' iiil fie A thi'latcli b'nto we kj 'dei-Z base em ers; holdfr'ig tiiiding' tb e 1}- P 2 th the closed position. 'on", t

r m h i' members" hese J ep'ers' engage thefports idle] bar; 12.. when "the ba mb ar the clofdie i wnu te l3 are tached t e-lat h bar an e t Q-u'sh the o 'Qf q e bf 'theba em e srin '5. snrm namsthe mnees a beers me at on enda fa ist ae 51 1 1 93 5 and t otheii end against 'the't -p of the. base member: h'old'the latchbar in thecngaged position. By depressing buttons M the latch bar I2 is depressed as shown in Fig. 7 disengaging its keepers Il' allowing the base members to be separated.

The base members of the fastening device of the invention may be an integral part of the frame of a handbag or other container or may be attached to the frame of the container.

It will be seen that the fastener of the invention provides a rugged and simple latch mechanism which is adapted to use with a wide variety of bags, cases and other containers and which may be varied widely in form and arrangement without departing from the principles of the invention.

I claim:

1. A bag fastening device, comprising a frame having opposed complementary base members, dependent keepers projecting downwardly from each of said base members, a latch member'carried by one of said base members and urged into engagement with said dependent keepers, and means for depressing said latch member out of engagement with the dependent keepers of both of said base members.

2. A bag fastening device comprising a pair of complementary base members, each of said base members having at least one element extending therefrom and shaped to interlock in the closed position to form the top of the fastener, dependent keepers projecting inwardly of the fastener from at least two of the opposed top forming elements, a latch bar within said base members and substantially co-extensive with the interior surface of the top of. the fastener carried by at least one of the top forming elements, said latch bar having a substantially smooth bottom surface, spring means urging said latch bar into engagement with said inwardly projecting keepers, said keepers being confined substantially within a zone above the bottom surface of the latch bar in the latched position, whereby when the fastener is latched the interior surface of the fastener is substantially smooth, and means for depressing said latch bar out of engagement with said dependent keepers.

3. A bag fasteningdevicecomprising a pair of complementary base members, each of said base members having at least one element extending therefrom and shaped to interlock in the closed position to form the top of the fastener, dependent keepers projecting inwardly of the fastener along the leading edge of at least two of the opposed top forming elements, a latch bar within said base members and substantially co-extensive with the interior surface of the top of the fastener carried by at leastone of the top forming elements, said latch bar having a substantially smooth bottom surface, spring means urging said latch bar into engagement with said inwardly projecting keepers, saidkeepers being confined substantially within a zone above the bottom surface of the latch bar in the latched position,

whereby when the fastener is latched the interior bers and substantially co-extensive with the interior surface of the top of the fastener carried by at least one of the top forming elements, keeper ports in said latch bar adjacent said keeper pins, said latch bar having a substantially smooth bottom surface, spring means urging said latch bar into engagement with said inwardly projecting keeper pins, said pins being confined substantially within a zoneabove the bottom surface of the latch bar in the latched position, whereby when the fastener is latched the interior surface of the top of the fastener is substantially smooth, and means for depressing said latch bar but of engagement with the dependent keeper pins.

5. A bag fastening device comprising a pair of complementary base members, each of said base members having at least one element extending therefromand shaped to interlock in the closed position to form the top of the fastener, dependent keepers projecting inwardly of the fastener from at least two of the opposed top forming elements, a latch bar within said base members and substantially co-extensive with the interior surface of the top of the fastener suspended from at leasttwo points from at least one of the top forming elements, thereby substantially reducing any turning moment in the latch bar whenthe fastener is in the open position, said latch bar having a substantially smooth bottom surface, spring means urging said latch bar into engagement with said inwardly projecting keepers, said keepers being confined substantially within a zone above the bottom surface of the latch bar in the latched position, whereby when the fastener is latched the interior surface of the fastener is substantially'smo'oth, and means for depressing said latch bar out of engagementwith said dependent keepers.

' ROBERT N. GREEN.

. REFERENCES CITED The following references are' of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 314,345 Prahar' Mar. 24, 1885. 1,401,882 Cozzo Dec. 27, 1921 1,857,943 Dawicki May 10, 1932 

